San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community staged protests and filed lawsuits against the police for their actions during the White Night Riots and the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) protest, resulting in a quarter of a million dollar settlement for the city.

Frameline 49, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, is a celebration of queer culture featuring over 150 films from around the world, including documentaries, comedies, and dramas, and a portion of the festival will be available for streaming from June 23-30, 2025.

A veteran tour guide gives us the hidden trails, different seasons, and forgotten secrets on the Rock.

The Black Cat Café, a queer sanctuary and cultural revolution in postwar San Francisco, was a bohemian salon, a civil rights battleground, and the stage on which one of America’s earliest drag queens dared to sing opera in a floor-length gown—in public.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have launched a new campaign called “Safety First, Sexy Second” to help people navigate hookups safely, with a 3-step plan of buddy-up, hookup, and follow-up.